Post subject: Do cases with dampening panels make that much difference?

Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:53 am

Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:14 amPosts: 12

Would a case with dampening panels be much quieter than a case with a window and dampening panels fitted on the metal parts? I want a quiet system but i also like being able to see my hardware. It just looks so much cooler.

Post subject: Re: Do cases with dampening panels make that much difference

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:35 pm

Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:38 pmPosts: 298Location: ontario

are you doing the window yourself? if so, go with thicker acrylic and the weight will act as damping.

this does leave your other panels light though, so maybe pick up an AcoustiPack EXTRA Sheet for the other areas.

if youre buying a case with a window installed... it depends. it might be very well done, and enough for you, or it might be crap. if its not good enough, you can still buy a nice thick sheet of acrylic, and some 3m 4010 mounting tape.

Windowed cases and quiet PC's don't really get along well. Acrylic windows are usually very lightweight, brittle and not secured very well. This means they will likely transmit vibrations quite well. You can selective dampen the panel with some cut-and-stick matting, but depending on how large the windows is, this may not be very effective.

Besides, windows and LEDs are so 2004!

Consider where your case will be located and if you will actually be able to see your hardware. For me, once I got into Quiet Computing, I began to start wanting my PC to be invisible as well as inaudible, but that's just me.

Post subject: Re: Do cases with dampening panels make that much difference

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:45 am

Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:14 amPosts: 12

I like the look of hardware. I used to collect circuit boards as a kid. Just thought they looked cool. I'm not a big fan of LEDs but i love my cathode lights. Have some installed behind the mesh on the front and it glows blue.

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